This wasn't discussed as far as I am aware. I don't really have a good idea about what *isn't* possible. But as no one else had answered you, I wanted you to at least know that the idea was not explored in the discussions I participated in.

Birgitte SB

On Aug 3, 2012, at 3:57 AM, Dovi Jacobs <dovijacobs@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi, please forgive me in advance if my technical knowledge isn't up to speed and I don't entirely understand the issues.

From what I've seen, there is currently an effort to allow database functions for metadata about Wikisource texts.
That in itself is of course very cool.

My question is about the actual texts themselves (not just the metadata describing them):
Often there is more than one good way to format and present a single text. In the current Wikimedia environment this forces the community to decide on which format for any given text is the best one for readers and users. But in a true database environment it would be possible to tag all of the different possibilities within the text itself, allowing the reader or user to choose which format best serves his or her needs.

Is this possibility related to any of the current discussions?

Dovi
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